Chile vs United States
United States is 13.0 times larger than Chile. Chile would fit into United States about 13 times.
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Chile is 0.08× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 13.0× the size of Chile.
 Chile |  United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaUnited States: 13.0× the area | 756,102 km²#37 of 194 | 9,826,675 km²#3 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 3 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUnited States: 17.2× the population | 19,859,921#66 of 194 · 2025 | 341,784,857#3 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityUnited States: 1.32× the density | 26 / km²#159 of 194 | 35 / km²#145 of 194 |
| Urban populationChile: 1.11× the urban share | 89%#21 of 192 · 2025 | 80%#41 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateUnited States: 1.43× the births per woman | 1.14 per woman#183 of 192 · 2024 | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthUnited States: 0.04 points higher | +0.48%#127 of 192 · 2025 | +0.52%#125 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateUnited States: 1.22× the birth rate | 8.7 per 1,000#159 of 192 · 2024 | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateUnited States: 1.36× the death rate | 6.6 per 1,000#117 of 192 · 2024 | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15United States: 0.6 points higher | 16.5%#146 of 192 · 2025 | 17.1%#140 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65United States: 3.8 points higher | 14.6%#57 of 192 · 2025 | 18.4%#38 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationUnited States: 1.0 per 1,000 higher | +2.6 per 1,000#33 of 192 · 2025 | +3.6 per 1,000#26 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadChile: 27× the refugees for its size | 0.27 per 1,000#90 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyChile: 2.5 years longer | 81.4 years#34 of 192 · 2024 | 78.9 years#46 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityChile: 1.05× the infant mortality | 5.8 per 1,000 births#138 of 191 · 2024 | 5.5 per 1,000 births#139 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsUnited States: 1.11× the doctors per person | 3.33 per 1,000#52 of 178 · 2023 | 3.68 per 1,000#39 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentChile: 1.39× the university enrolment | 110.2%#5 of 145 · 2024 | 79.4%#27 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexUnited States: 0.060 higher | 0.878#44 of 190 · 2023 | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaUnited States: 5.24× the income per person | $16,960#61 of 185 · 2025 | $88,810#5 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPUnited States: 86.1× the economy | $357.37B2025 | $30.77T2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)United States: 2.38× the output per person | $37,774#57 of 184 · 2025 | $90,027#9 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthChile: 0.3 points higher | +2.5%#118 of 187 · 2025 | +2.2%#126 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationChile: 1.3 points higher | +4.2%#51 of 176 · 2025 | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2024 |
| UnemploymentChile: 2.14× the unemployment | 9.0%#41 of 178 · 2025 | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyUnited States: 2.75× the share in extreme poverty | 0.4%#107 of 149 · 2024 | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Chile: 1.2 higher | 43.0#24 of 149 · 2024 | 41.8#30 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureChile: 4.6 points higher | 6.1% of jobs#126 of 178 · 2025 | 1.5% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryChile: 2.6 points higher | 21.5% of jobs#67 of 178 · 2025 | 18.9% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesUnited States: 7.2 points higher | 72.4% of jobs#42 of 178 · 2025 | 79.6% of jobs#16 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentChile: 3.1 points higher | 4.1% of GDP#48 of 184 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsChile: 23.6 points higher | 34.6% of GDP#88 of 168 · 2025 | 11.0% of GDP#159 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spendingUnited States: 2.05× the military spending | 1.5% of GDP#87 of 155 · 2025 | 3.1% of GDP#27 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersAbout the same share online | 96%#23 of 184 · 2024 | 95%#27 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsChile: 1.18× the mobile subscriptions | 133 per 100#45 of 191 · 2024 | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaUnited States: 1.38× the forest share | 25% of land#110 of 192 · 2024 | 34% of land#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personUnited States: 3.46× the CO₂ per person | 3.94 t a year#65 of 185 · 2024 | 13.6 t a year#13 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyChile: 13.3 points higher | 24.2%#94 of 190 · 2021 | 10.9%#139 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityUnited States: 1.0 points higher | 99.0%#112 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Chile: 3.3× the air pollution | 23.1 µg/m³#67 of 191 · 2023 | 7.0 µg/m³#173 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landChile: 8.7 points higher | 21.6% of land#73 of 191 · 2025 | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landUnited States: 14.7 points higher | 1.9% of land#163 of 190 · 2024 | 16.6% of land#64 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressUnited States: 3.13× the water stress | 9.0%#93 of 176 · 2022 | 28.2%#57 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationChile: 2.13× the rain and snow | 1,522 mm#56 of 180 · 2022 | 715 mm#111 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityChile: 0.47 higher | +0.17#89 of 193 · 2025 | −0.30#122 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionChile: 0.23 higher | +1.10#31 of 193 · 2025 | +0.87#39 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateChile: 1.09× the homicide rate | 6.3 per 100,000#43 of 146 · 2023 | 5.8 per 100,000#46 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Presidential republicconstitutional federal republic |
| Member of | OECD | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Santiago | Washington D.C. |
| Currency | Chilean peso (CLP) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | Spanish | English |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC−4, summer time UTC−3 · UTC−6 to UTC−3, 3 time zones | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−10 to UTC−5, 6 time zones |
| Calling code | +56 | +1 |
| Region | South America | Northern America, North America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Chile sits at about 36° S and is stretched to 1.53× its true area; United States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Chile bigger than United States?
- No. Chile is 13.0 times smaller than United States. Chile covers 756,102 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Chile fit into United States?
- About 13 times: United States has 13.0× the area of Chile.
- Why do Chile and United States look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Chile is drawn about 1.53× its true area there and United States about 1.98×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Chile or United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 19,859,921. Density: Chile 26 per km², United States 35 per km².
- Which is richer, Chile or United States?
- By gross national income per person, United States: $88,810 against $16,960 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 5.24× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Chile or United States?
- In Chile: life expectancy at birth is 81.4 years, against 78.9 — 2.5 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Chile and United States have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: presidential republic (CIA World Factbook).